Elk River Canoe & Kayak Trail Cleanup -
Mar 7, 2015

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Our
Elk River is our primary water supply in Limestone County. The
Athens Water Department pulls nearly 17 million gallons of water every day
from the Elk to supply it's customers. The Elk River belongs to you.
Won't you help reclaim it?

On Saturday, March 7, 2015, KALB hopes to have an army of volunteers
cleaning litter and debris out of and around the Elk River with a focus on our Kiyak and Canoe Trail.
Last year 80+ volunteers removed over 4 tons of trash and debris from the
river and surrounding land areas. We need YOU!

KALB is organizing this cleanup as part of the annual Great American
Cleanup. This is always a big task and we need all the help we
can get. Our river is a tremendous and beautiful asset to Limestone
County. Sadly there are people who don't appreciate it as much as
we do leaving litter, trash, and grafitti.

There will be need for people to work on the river and on land, so
anyone can help.

Earth Day & Outdoor EXPO

April 25, 2015

IT'S ALMOST TIME!! It won't be long before
the fun and excitement of celebrating our amazing planet comes back to
Athens!

Join Keep Athens-Limestone Beautiful and the
Athens-Limestone Tourism Board on April 25th, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Big
Spring Memorial Park in Athens, Alabama, for a day of fun, music, games,
food, door prizes, and more! Free admission and all activities
sponsored by KALB are free for everyone! Don't miss this great day
in Athens, Alabama!

KALB will host the Coosa River Science
School who will bring a variety of raptors and share
information regarding these amazing birds of prey. The staff have
been sharing environmental education programs since 1994.

Visit
CREATURE COVE for more information on the Coosa River Science School
programs.

We are also pleased to announce that the
Tennessee Valley Zoo will join the event this year
and will bring 10 to 15 animals with them. Critters will include a
calf, goats, sheep, alpacas, llama, a wallaby, and porcupine. We
hope these animals will inspire the wonder of our children and help
develop a desire to care about the environment in which they live.

Lots of exhibitors will be on hand to share
information on the environment, earth-friendly products and services,
outdoor activities, and healthy living.

Your membership allows KALB to provide this community with the tools
needed to make informed environmental decisions and act on them.
Here are just a few of our programs that are made possible by your
membership:

Educational programs designed to reach pre-school through high
school students

It is no longer necessary to wait for a special Electronics
Recycling Collection day to properly dispose of your old electronics.
They can be brought to the Athens-Limestone Recycling Center Monday
through Friday during business hours.

More good news! CRT monitors are now accepted free of charge!
An disposal fee will remain for televisions sets, however all other
electronics are accepted free of charge! Call 256-233-8746 for
fee details.

Recycle CFL's at Lowe's!

Compact Fluorescent Light Bulbs (CFL's) can now be recycled at
the Lowe's in Athens.

Lowe's has given us a way to keep these bulbs, which contain a
small amount of mercury, out of our landfills.

CFL's are the small, curly bulbs. The long stick lights
cannot be recycled here at this time.

Please take advantage of this, and be sure to tell the staff at
Lowe's "Thank you for caring about our environment!"

Fluorescent Tubes can be taken to
Batteries Plus Bulbs in Huntsville or Decatur and recycled
for a small fee. Please call the store for details.

Recycle
Cooking Oils and Grease in Athens

All cooking oils and grease may be collected in any sealed
container you don't want back, or pick up a container from the cages
located outside the KALB office on East St. or the Recycling Center
on Lucas Ferry Rd. There is also a cage outside the main
entrance of the Utility Building on Wilkinson St.

Once you have filled your container, return it to either of the
collection cages and take another empty home with you.

All the oils will be used to make biodiesel fuel for use in a
local farmer's equipment. The entire process stays right here
in Limestone County and there is no charge to recycle it!